A fish consumption advisory has been issued recommending that walleye caught at Lyman Lake not be consumed due to tissue data indicating elevated levels of mercury. You can find more information on our Fishing page for Lyman Lake State Park.

Group Sites

Group: Camping Sites

Group reservations can be made up to one year in advance. To make group reservations, call the park directly.

A minimum of either six day use permits or six full hookup campsites must be paid for when making the reservation.

Camping Group Building: 1,128 sq. ft., fully enclosed building with two restrooms, a full kitchen with microwave, overn, stove, refrigerator and wink with hot water, a storage room, indoor/outdoor lighting, electrical outlets, water, a cement patio with a large barbecue grill, picnic tables, heater, evaporative cooler, fire pit, boat dock, fishing area and swimming cove. The area has eight folding tables (8' long, seats 6-8 guests), 50 folding chairs and 25 padded chairs. There are eight picnic tables outside on the patio of the camping group building. The area is fenced off from the rest of the park. Tent camping sites: $20.00 per night, water/electric sites: $28.00 per night, or full hook up sites: $33.00 per night (water, sewer, and electric) are available for overnight camping. No showers are available at the building, but use of the campground showers is allowed. Check out time is 2 p.m. A non-refundable reservation fee of $5.00 plus a $50 facility use fee is required. Day use park entrance fees are in addition to the reservation fee. There is a minimum requirement of six paid camping units per night to reserve this area.

GROUP: Day Use Areas

Group ramada: 1,089 sq. ft. ramada located in the day use area with eight picnic tables. It has a large central barbecue pit/grill, electric outlets, lights, water spigots, and horseshoe pits. Restrooms and a store are close-by. This area can accommodate large groups. Check out time is 10 p.m. A non-refundable reservation fee of $5.00 plus a $25 facility use fee is required. Day use park entrance fees are in addition to the reservation fee. There is a minimum of six paid entrance fees per day to reserve this area.

Pointe Ramada: 289 sq. ft. picnic ramada located near the swimming beach, close to the store, with 2-3 picnic tables, a barbecue grill, fire ring, and restrooms. Check out time is 10 p.m. A non-refundable reservation fee of $5.00 plus a $15 facility use fee is required. Day use park entrance fees are in addition to the reservation fee.

Store Ramada: 256 sq. ft. picnic ramada located just west of the store has one picnic table, a barbecue grill, and access to the nearby playground and restrooms. Check out time is 10 p.m. A non-refundable reservation fee of $5.00 plus a $15 facility use fee is required. Day use park entrance fees are in addition to the reservation fee.

About Lyman Lake State Park

Created as an irrigation reservoir by damming the Little Colorado River, Lyman Lake State Park is a 1,200-acre park that encompasses the shoreline of a 1,500-acre reservoir at an elevation of 6,000 feet. It is fed by snowmelt from the slopes of Mount Baldy and Escudilla Mountain, the second and third highest mountains in Arizona. Water is channeled into this river valley from a 790-square-mile watershed extending into New Mexico.

Lyman Lake is one of the few bodies of water in northeastern Arizona with no size restrictions on boats. The west end of the lake is buoyed off and restricted as a no wake area (5 mph). This allows the angler a chance at a variety of fish without the proximity of speedboats and water-skiers. The fishery consists of walleye, channel catfish and largemouth bass. The large remainder of the lake is open for all other types of water sports.

Lyman Lake really comes into its own during the spring, summer, and fall. Summer days, with temperature highs in the 80s to low 90s, are perfect for fishing, swimming, leisure boating, water-skiing, hiking or just relaxing.